Does playing in North Carolina suck as a professional athlete?

[LinvilleGorge]

2 hours ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

Where ya headed?

Had a meeting in Queens this morning. Heading back to Jersey now. Flying out of Newark tonight.

[cookinwithgas]

Plenty of pro athletes have stayed here in Charlotte after moving here from other places. Primarily family types. 

Cost of living, being close to city infrastructure, weather are great reasons to be here.

Bonehead rednecks, latent racism, homophobia, and Jesus bullshit are reasons to flee, but as long as you stay in Charlotte proper there's a chance you won't be surrounded by them. Just the price to pay living in the South.

If I was a tradesman I would not get anywhere near North Carolina, one of the worst labor states in the country.

PS I farking hate South End now. No parking and filled with goofy concept places that get replaced by another one overnight. Sure the newly arrived kids love it though.

But I've lived here (from Western MA) for over 25 years and enjoyed it just fine.